Antique Japanese Meiji Armorial Plate with Fine Details Arms of PowelL, 19th C.

Sharing with you this magnificent lovely plate from the late 19th century, with high quality painting. It's an armorial dish with the arms of Powell. The text says; Pro patria semper...

Very nice ca 1740 Qianlong period plate. Research Needed. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 18th century Decoration Type / Colour...

Very nice ca 1740 Qianlong period plate. Research Needed. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: China Period: 18th century Decoration Type / Colour...

Sharing with you this fantastic Chinese porcelain dish with the Van Gellicum coat of Arms. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Plates Region of Origin: China...

Chinese export armorial Nanking plate with characteristic arrow border in cobalt underglaze blue. China, circa 1790.

Chinese export porcelain armorial plate, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795), possibly made to a custom order. Polychrome decoration with coat of arms, surrounded by delicate f...

Large Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish Morgan impaling Warton Coat of Arms, Circa 1780 A large Chinese Export rectangular platter with canted corners, floral swag border, a ce...

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish, Pseudo Continental Arms, Motto- "His Ornari Aut Mori", After a Meissen Porcelain Original Service, Circa 1760 The Chinese Export armorial porcelain oval dish with overall Bianco Supra Bianco has a central Rococo armorial coat of arms centered with three garlands with the motto "His Ornari Aut Mori" below. The armorial surrounded by scattered flowers and four shaped gilt bordered panels on the shoulder with two bouquets of famille rose flowers and two of fruit. The motto translates as To be adorned with these, or to die, referring to the three wreaths in the coat of arms, woven of olive, laurel and oak leaves. The three leaves representing sapientia, doctrina ac rei militaris peritia, "wisdom, learning and military expertise." The reverse with a bamboo band with fruit and flowers with scattered flowers to the top, bottom, and each side. The gilt rim on the border now rubbed. Dimensions: 16 1/2-inch-wide x 13 3/4 inches deep x 1 1/4 inches high Reference: The Choice of the Private Trader: The Private Market in Chinese Export Porcelain illustrated from the Hodroff Collection, David. S. Howard, 132-133, for a strainer & Dish from the same service. Howard says this is from a Chinese Export service that is a direct copy of an original Meissen porcelain service...